Around 3 a.m., police responded to a reported domestic dispute, police said. Robert Nova had allegedly doused his wife in gasoline and was threatening her with a lighter when he was shot and killed by police.
Victim's Name: Robert "Bobby" Vega
Agency Responsible: Douglas Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: March 23, 2018
County: Pima
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: incendiary device
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3542
Geography: Suburban